Ben & Jerry’s was cited by the Vermont DEC for the highest number of wastewater pretreatment violations in 2024, leading a statewide list of 17 industrial permittees found in significant non-compliance. The report highlights missed monitori
The chair of the House Human Services Committee declared residency verification for emergency housing a constitutional "non-starter" — then scrapped H.594's entire accountability framework. But federal case law distinguishes between waiting
The Otter Valley Unified Union Board declined to reverse its decision to relocate Caverly Preschool, despite a 6–4 vote in favor of keeping the program in Pittsford and overwhelming public opposition. Board rules required seven votes, leavi
Vermont treats routine police stops as lawful authority requiring compliance, yet frames similar immigration enforcement as coercive and illegitimate. The mechanics are the same: show papers, follow orders, challenge later in court. The dif
Rep. Michael Tagliavia pitched H.767 to the House Energy Committee — an eight-year moratorium on five of Vermont's biggest climate and land use laws. His argument: Vermonters are drowning in costs while the state layers on regulations that
As Vermont’s new land-use system moves from statute to map, voting records reveal a clear pattern. The counties that voted “yes” in the greatest numbers are also the wealthiest—and the ones best positioned to benefit. Poorer regions backed
Vermont’s new land-use framework is reshaping the state’s economy, not just its maps. By concentrating growth into a narrow footprint, pressuring towns to opt in or face higher regulatory costs, and advancing land-use designations before al
On January 28, state officials told Vermont senators that a new land-use planning system is already reshaping where growth is encouraged and where land is classified as Rural Conservation. Regional maps are being approved now, even as the c
Today’s article is number 501. That means FYIVT has published more than five hundred original pieces in roughly a year and a half — covering Vermont policy, economics, demographics, public finance, regulation, energy, housing, public saf
Vermont lawmakers are considering whether to study the creation of a so-called “green bank,” a public-backed financing mechanism meant to support energy and climate-related projects. Supporters argue it could unlock private investment. Skep
A newly introduced Vermont House bill would create a state-recognized right to ongoing, taxpayer-funded legal representation for individuals in federal immigration proceedings, including non-residents detained in Vermont. The proposal direc
Despite public claims that recent federal immigration enforcement is “unconstitutional,” no court has issued a final ruling to that effect. What exists instead are unresolved lawsuits and temporary orders. At the same time, enforcement deba
